The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-08-23
TRADE'SPROCESSION.
An Enormous Crowd of People
Throng the Streets.

streets were one solid mass of human.
ity, anxiously awaiting to catch a
glimpse of the first start. The pre-
cession was headed by the Sedalia
band and mounted police.
THE PROCESSION.
Fire department No. 2-burning
house fire engine and hose.
Hye & Guenther, dry goods-rep.
resentation of the store, and very
handsome.
Enterprise Mills-B. S. Rembaugh,
represented by a cottage-very at
tractive.
p. Brandt, groceries very hand
some float bearing a sample stock of
groceries.
Maria Prescott combination--Ad.
vertising wagon-Sedalia Mineral
Water.
Frank Schultz, halter was good.
Smiths boiler shop was represented
by float bearing several men ham.
mering iron, as emblematic of their
trade.
j. G. Edwards, grocers very hand
some float handsomely decorated.
Kelk Bros, a magnificent float,
bearing a carriage and sleigh.
j. L. COwan, contractor, float
bearing a number of men, who broke
rock enrOute through the streets.
III. W. Martin 81 Co., coal COM
pany, were represented by handsome
float.
John B. Gallie groceries had a
very handsome float which at
tracted unusual interest.
Mclaughlin Bros. furniture, a
neat float bearing a large arm chair
perhaps ten feet high.
w. S. Mackey boots and shoes
represented by a beautiful float bearing
a unique design of 'The May Flower"
boat.
VIM. Smith, butcher, had large
steer upon his float and presented
novel attraction.
Scally IL Son Groceries, beauti-
full float covered with the necessaries
of life.
d. III. Smith, hardware float COW
cred with saws of every description
and wind mill.
Shepherd and Company, threshing
outfit.
Frank Craycroft and Mccormick
harvesting company.
Buffam, the photographer, a very
neat design.
M. Woolsteln, liquors, was very
attractive, Seated high up was the
sign so frequently seen in trout of sa-
loon, in the shape of a living man.
Meyer Lumber Co., a very neat
float.
Mccormick grocery, a beautiful
display and well illuminated.
VIM. Courtney, double decker
boot and shoe house ex
ceeding neat display.
Singer Sewing Machine Co., al
handsome display.
F. B. Meyer, Grand Central Dry
Goods was handsomely displayed.
Marean, dry goods, was the hand
soonest float in the pageant that firm
winning the prize. 1t was unique in
design and the crowd all along the |
route sent up a loud hurrah as the |
massive design passed by. 1t was
drawn by six horses.
Minter Bros, are to be congratulated |
in preparing their neat design and es-
pecially their illumination.
Van Wagner Bros, boots and shoes,
had a neat float, which was also well
Clay & Heyman, monuments, had
an Illuminated monument that was
very attractive.
Jeferson's buss transfer was good.
Central Business College had a
large float, and in it were a few
representing this wide-awake
colleges night class.
F. r. Trullinger, groceries, was neat
and attractive.
Green Ridge.-The people of that
place are always wide-awake and
adorned their float with some of ma
lures beauties in the way of farm pro-
ducts. The BAzoo welcomes the
people of Green Ridge, and hopes they
will come again.
M. M. Stevenson, the butcher, was
On hand and put in the time cutting
beef upon the float.
r. T. Miller, druggist, had neat
display.
Queen City stables did excellently.
S. Wright d Son, the butchers,
mad an attractive display.
Sedalia Brewing Co., had an enor-
nous sized barrel that attracted con-
,iderabIe attention.
Fire denartment No 9 uas ooiIv